Democratic lawmaker tables bill to end country quota for Green Card in US

WASHINGTON: The ruling Democratic party has introduced a Citizenship Act, which among other things, seeks to eliminate the country-quota for green cards and make changes in the much sought-after H-1B visa system.
The US Citizenship Act 2023 introduced by Congresswoman Linda Sanchez creates an earned roadmap to citizenship for all 11 million undocumented immigrants, providing Dreamers, TPS holders, and some farmworkers with an immediate path tocitizenship.
It also stands to provide the undocumented immigrants who pass background checks and pay taxes with a five-year path to citizenship without fear of deportation. It proposes to make changes to the employmentbased immigration system by eliminating per-country caps.
The Act seeks to make it easier for STEM advanced degree holders from US universities to stay, improving access to green cards for workers in lower-wage industries, giving dependents of H-1B holders work authorisation, and preventing children of H-1B holders from ageing out of thesystem. It eliminates discrimination facing LGBTQ+ families, provides protection for orphans, and allows immigrants with approved family-sponsorship petitions to join family in the US on a temporary basis while they wait for green cards.